Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

General references

Bible References

God forbid

Galatians 2:17
But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? May it never be!
Romans 3:4
May it never be! Rather, let God be found true, though every man be found a liar, as it is written,
That You may be justified in Your words,
And prevail when You are judged.”

General references

Deuteronomy 5:3
The Lord did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, with all those of us alive here today.
Luke 10:26
And He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?”

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